Spring is the time when many spiders emerge from their winter hiding places and start doing what they do best: spinning webs.

Scientists have bred spiders that weave red draglines, proving that the animals’ silk can be genetically re-engineered.

Spiders aren't the only 8-legged animal found in nature. There are other animals, mainly arachnids, that have eight legs.

These spiders spin large webs in which females suspend a ... Black widows are comb-footed spiders, which means they have bristles on their hind legs that they use to cover their prey with silk ...

Spiders are found all around the world, except in Antarctica. There are over 50,000 species that belong to 136 families.

The females have striped legs and abdomens that look like "they ... webs are even more spectacular. Adult female spiders can spin strong webs that are yellow-gold in appearance and can span ...

Jan adds, 'Cribellate silk acts like Velcro, sticking to the legs and bristles of captured insects ... But even within each group, different species put their own spin on the style. The diving bell ...

Researchers exposed spiders to a range of different chemicals — including caffeine, marijuana, and Benzedrine — and noted how differently they spin webs under the influence of each.